Coin-delivering apparatus.



No. 887,082. PATENTED AUG. 25, 1808.--

A. GAUSS. G01N DBLIV'ERING APPARATUS.

APPYLIOATION FILED JULY 8, 1907.

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ALPHONS GAUSS, OF STEINBACH, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO LUDWIG BHM, OF MUNICH,

` GERMANY.

COIN-DELIVERING APPARATUS.

tappets or the like so arranged that the number of coins removed by the movement of a slide depends, within limits, on the length of the said movement.

The purpose of the invention is to simplify apparatus of this type so that a single slide can be used for all the money-tubes, and that a single lever or handle can be used for each tube instead of a plurality of keys. For this purpose the coin-removing devices on the slide are not Xed in permanent positions but are adapted to be adjusted by actuating a key or the like before the slide is moved, the

number of coins removed depending on the adjustment made.

A construction embodying the invention is illustrated in the annexed drawing, in which Figure l is a longitudinal section of part of the slide and Fig. 2 a longitudinal section of the continuation of the apparatus on the left-hand side of Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 show another form of construction of the key mechanism in a side view (Fig. 3) and a plan viewl (Fig. 4).

In the construction shown in the drawing the coin removing devices consist of tappets n formed on pins m controlled by means of a cam-rod r (Fig. l), so that movement of the said cam-rod causes the upper ends of the said pins to be successively thrust out of holes in the slide a or to be successively withdrawn into the said holes, the upper surface of the slide a being quite smooth when all the pins are withdrawn. When all the pins n are thrust upwards movement of the slide a in the direction indicated in Fig. 1 by the arrow causes a number of coins equal 'to the number of pins to be successively removed from the tube Z). When all the pins are withdrawn the slide a can be moved without dis- Patented Aug. 25, 1908.

Serial No. 382,741.

The cam-parts w of the rod r are of unequal 1 lengths. In Fig. 1 each part w is longerthan any part w on the right-hand side thereof. Owing to this construction movement of the rod r causes the pins to be successively thrust upwards or withdrawn, as will be seen from Figs. l and 2. The movement of the rod r for displacing a given number of coins may be produced by means of a single lever s (Fig. 2) which is moved along a scale and moves the rod r proportionately. When the slide a, is moved forwards all the displaced rods r are thrust back by fixed stops h with which the abutments t formed on the rods come into contact. The cams w are thus caused to withdraw the tappets a, so that the surface of the slide is smooth when it moves back. The slide aJ also serves as a pay-slab from which the rows of coin can be swept oi by hand when the tappets n have been withdrawn.v

The lever s for each denomination of coin may be connected by mechanism c (Fig. 2) to registering mechanism (l, the' numerals of which are visible at e.

Fig. 3 illustrates a device for actuating the levers s from the side of the slide-plate a, so that the pay-slab does not move out in front of the person actuating the lever s, as in the construction shown in Figs. l and 2, but at his side, viewing Fig. 3, for example, the plate a would move out from the plane of the drawing. In this case the levers s may be made to actuate bell-crank levers 0 (Fig. 4, plan-view) which actuate the rods 1. During the return-movement of the plate a the `rods 1^, which are 'mounted in their bearings with a certain amount of friction, move the levers 0 and s back to their original positions.

The use of the adjustable coin-removing devices described not only greatly simplifies the apparatus, but enables the apparatus to be made very strong and reliable.

The apparatus can easily be combined with a cash-register, the paid-in coins being inserted into the respective tubes b and the amount thereof being indicated to the customer by known means.

What I claim'as my invention kand` desirel to secure by Letters VPatent of the United States is l. In a coin delivering apparatus the combination of a lurality ofcoin tubes, a sliding plate movab e under said tubes having recesses therein, a plurality of t'appets ymovable in said recesses and rods having cam faces ofsuccessively increasing length' coperating With said tappets.

2. In a com delivering apparatus the combination of a lurality of eoin tubes, a sliding plate movab e under saidy tubes having recesses therein, a plurality of tappets movable in said recesses, rods having cam faces of suecessively increasing length cooperating With said tappets and a handzlever for setting each rod.

3. -In a coin delivering apparatus the combination of a pluralityo coin tubes, a sliding platemovfable under said tubes having reeesses therein, a plurality of tappets movable in said recesses, and means operative for sue- `cessively raising said tappets.

'4. Inl a coin deliverin apparatus the cornbination of a lurality o coin tubes, a sliding plate movab e" under said tubes vhaving recesses therein, a plurality of tappets movable in said recesses, rods having cam faces of successively increasin@r length cooperating With said tappets a han( lever for setting each rod and an indicator cooperating therewith to indicate the position of setting of said rod.

In Witness whereof I have signed this specifieation in the presence oftWoWitnesses.

LAIJPHQNS' GAUSS.

Witnesses GEORQE KRNER, Louis IMLLER. 

